I have found the problem. Thank you Richard! For Windows users who want to move the applications subfolders out of web2py directory, the correct syntax is : mklink /J TheLinkName ThePath
mklink /J created a directory junction Previously, I used mklink /D (which creates a symlink for a folder) but this doesn't work. Le mercredi 30 octobre 2013 14:53:31 UTC+1, Richard a écrit : > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_link > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Richard Vézina > <ml.richa...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Hmmm... I pretty sure in linux a symlink would work, but in win it is >> different... If I remember there is a difference in hardlink and softlink >> that need to be consider... >> >> Richard >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 4:06 AM, Loïc <loic....@gmail.com >> <javascript:>>wrote: >> >>> Some weeks ago, I tried to create a symlink inside /applications folder, >>> but I got an error in modules. >>> I was using mklink command on Win7, and my app works fine when located >>> inside /applications folder without symlink... >>> >>> Below is the ticket I got. Maybe you have an idea? >>> >>> Ticket ID >>> >>> 127.0.0.1.2013-09-25.13-53-37.347db33f-279e-4ae1-b231-66904661519e >>> <type 'exceptions.ImportError'> No module named >>> espern.modules.models_tools >>> Version >>> web2py™ Version 2.6.3-stable+timestamp.2013.09.15.17.01.20 >>> Python Python 2.7.3: C:\Python27\python.exe (prefix: C:\Python27) >>> Traceback >>> >>> >>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>> File "C:\Users\loic\web2py\gluon\restricted.py", line 217, in >>> restricted >>> exec ccode in environment >>> File "C:/Users/loic/web2py/applications/espern/models/db_calendar.py", >>> line 2, in <module> >>> from models_tools import start_datetime, end_datetime >>> File "C:\Users\loic\web2py\gluon\custom_import.py", line 86, in >>> custom_importer >>> return base_importer(pname, globals, locals, fromlist, level) >>> File "C:\Users\loic\web2py\gluon\custom_import.py", line 125, in >>> __call__ >>> result = NATIVE_IMPORTER(name, globals, locals, fromlist, level) >>> ImportError: No module named espern.modules.models_tools >>> >>> Le mardi 29 octobre 2013 21:55:06 UTC+1, Richard a écrit : >>>> >>>> Symbolic link? >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 2:04 PM, wiel <wiel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a local repository and a web2py installation up. how can I >>>>> change web2py's application directory so that it points to the >>>>> repository? >>>>> or how can I let web2py use the repository? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Resources: >>>>> - http://web2py.com >>>>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>>>> - http://github.com/web2py/**web2py >>>>> <http://github.com/web2py/web2py>(Source code) >>>>> - >>>>> https://code.google.com/p/**web2py/issues/list<https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list>(Report >>>>> Issues) >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to web2py+un...@**googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>>> For more options, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Resources: >>> - http://web2py.com >>> - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) >>> - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) >>> - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "web2py-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to web2py+un...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >> > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.